AAP’s proposed protest at BJP headquarters: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory | Check routes to avoid
New Delhi: The Delhi traffic police issued an advisory on Sunday in view of the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s proposed protest at BJP headquarters. Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Saturday announced that he along with his party MPs and MLAs will go to the BJP office as a mark of protest against his aide Bibhav Kumar’s arrest in connection with the alleged assault on party’s Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has also stepped up security at the BJP headquarters on the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg as a precautionary measure in view of the protest. “An adequate number of police personnel has been deployed and the area has been barricaded,” said a police officer. According to police, the AAP has not sought any permission for the proposed march and the party will not be allowed to hold any protest outside the AAP premise.
VIDEO | Security heightened at Delhi BJP headquarters.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar was arrested yesterday in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the CM’s residence. AAP chief and other party leaders will go to the BJP headquarters… pic.twitter.com/rneeDxNEqZ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 19, 2024
AAP planned protest at BJP office: Routes to avoid
As per the traffic police advisory, Deen Dayal Upadhyay or DDU marg is likely to remain closed for traffic movement between 11 am to 2 pm. The traffic police advised commuters to avoid certain routes, including DDU Marg, IP Marg and Minto Road. “In view of the proposed protest by a political party at DDU Marg Delhi, Traffic will remain heavy at DDU Marg, IP Marg, Minto Road and Vikas Marg. DDU marg may be closed for traffic movement between 11 am to 2 pm. Kindly avoid these roads and plan your journey accordingly,” the traffic police in a post on X.
Traffic Advisory
In view of the proposed protest by a political party at DDU Marg Delhi, Traffic will remain heavy at DDU Marg, IP Marg, Minto Road and Vikas Marg. DDU marg may be closed for traffic movement between 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. Kindly avoid these roads and plan your…
— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) May 19, 2024
AAP to march to BJP HQ
Arvind Kejriwal will today lead a protest by senior AAP leaders at BJP headquarters in Delhi this noon , a day after Bibhav Kumar’s arrest. Accusing the BJP of targeting and arresting AAP leaders one by one, the CM challenged the saffron party to arrest them all at once if they wanted.
Kumar, personal assistant of Kejriwal, was on Saturday arrested from the CM’s residence by a Delhi police team in the alleged assault case. He was sent to a five-day police custody. Swati Maliwal alleged that Kumar slapped her in the face and kicked her in the chest and abdomen on May 13 when she had gone to meet the Chief Minister.
Maliwal slammed the AAP over the planned march and that the party which had once hit the streets to seek justice for gangrape victim Nirbhaya, is now protecting someone who made the CCTV footage disappear and formatted the phone. “There was a time when we all used to come out on the streets to get justice for Nirbhaya, today after 12 years we all came out on the streets to save the accused who made the CCTV footage disappear and formatted the phone? I wish so much effort had been made (to seek release of) Manish Sisodia ji. Had he been here, maybe things wouldn’t have been so bad for me!” she said in a post on X